Assistant Manager - Quality

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Quality Control Assistant Manager oversees quality control operations, ensuring timely and accurate testing of raw materials, packaging, and finished products. This role ensures compliance with GLP quality standards, manages laboratory activities, and drives continuous improvement. The position also leads documentation and training to maintain consistent, reliable results across all testing processes. The ideal candidates will be from pharma industry with exposure to either quality assurance or quality control with experience in handling nutraceutical products or supplemets. 

Work location: Kerry, Tumkur

Reporting to: Manager, Quality

 

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities - 

  To carry out all aspects of analytical work on raw materials, finished products received from sources.

  To ensure that all finished product batches are loaded onto the HPLC/ HPTLC/ UPLC-MS and bioactives are carefully analysed and interpreted.

  Manage raw material certificates of analysis and follow up on non-conforming certificates.

  Prepare certificates of analysis for product release.

  Assess internal and external requests to extend the shelf life of Finished products.

  To ensure all analytical testing equipment is maintained and calibrated according to the schedule.

  Adhere to ISO 17025:2017 & GLP standards and requirements.

  Ensure the cleaning schedule is adhered to and the laboratory remains a safe and hygienic environment.

Qualifications and skills

Qualifications

  Master degree in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics/ Natural product/ Analytical chemistry) or equivalent

Experience

  5-7 years of experience in Quality Lab Instrumentation.

Skills

  Practical experience in handling Natural products and herbal extracts.

  Able to work as part of a team but also capable of working independently and making decisions.

  Possess good communication and interpersonal skills